Apply for Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship program

The first international Master's program where you can study with your team. Upon graduation, you will receive a Master of Science (MSc) degree by Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University. The duration of the program is 2 years.

Applicants

My dashboard Evaluation criteria

Our mission is to help to turn business ideas into successful technological startups and then into growing businesses. You are welcome to apply if you have an idea or just a dream to become an entrepreneur. You may apply with your dream team or find it during your study.

The program is presented by Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, the best Russian University according to THE Impact Rankings 2020. It is conducted in English and is aimed at both foreign and Russian students.

Partners

We offer

Expert support instead of classical teaching, including access to business angels and investors.

Exchange semester with foreign university partners: Germany, Austria or Finland.

Access to the infrastructure of the Russian-German Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship "Polytech Strascheg".

Tours to modern factories and research centers, support in participating in the Strascheg Award — Idea Competition.

Access to the global entrepreneurship network eBridge Alliance and courses provided by the Munich University of Applied Science partner universities.

It is full-time face-to-face 2 years program. In the first semester, it is planned to start in a remote format due to the concept of joint training with foreigners, whose arrival in full-time face-to-face format is still difficult under the epidemiological situation.

Teaching staff and visiting professors

Olaf Hauer

International Master Coach working in Germany, Russia and China. Worked for BMW for 17 years. Optimized and implemented BMW global retail development program “Conquest Strategy”. Consultant of the following Russian companies: JTI, Sibur, Volvo, DBN Automotive Coaching & Consulting.

Dmitriy Gavrilov

Production Logistics Association Director, member of APICS. Author and trainer of operational management programs APICS CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, SCOR-P; APICS Master Instructor. Science editor of “Production Management” series of books.

Klaus Sailer

Professor of Entrepreneurship at Munich University of Applied Sciences and founder of the Russian-German Center of innovation and entrepreneurship “Polytech Strascheg” based in St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Co-founder and board member of Social Entrepreneurship Academy. Representative of analytical center “Denkfabrik Gründerhochschulen”, as well as HEInnovate think tank.

You will study

1 semester

Venture campus group project (Global Entrepreneurship)

Entrepreneurial thinking and competences

Entrepreneurial competencies development

Leadership, communication skills and teambuilding

Project management in knowledge-intensive production

Technologies of the future and opportunities recognition

Opportunities recognition and ideation of technology ventute

The markets and technologies of the future

Organization of knowledge-intensive production

Real project (Internship)

2 semester

Commercializing advanced technology and innovation product management

High-tech product lifecycle management

IP-management

Analytical methods of decision making and master research

Track choice No.1: Start-up practice (incl. acceleration program)
Design thinking and business models

Track choice No.1: Intrapreneurship
Innovation management and open innovations

Track choice No.2: New venture co-creation education (incl. acceleration program)
New venture business planning (Start-up practice)

Track choice No.2:Intrapreneurship
Existing business development Real Project (Internship)

3 semester

Track choice No.3: New venture co-creation education
Managing new venture growth and venture capital
Social and sustainable innovation
Entrepreneurial marketing
HR-management

Track choice No.3: Intrapreneurship
Finance and venture capital
Innovation supply chain management
Marketing of innovations
Value creation, differentiation and sales

Educational foresight

International seminar - master research work

4 semester

Internship

Master thesis research

New venture co-creation education: Business plan (incl. empirical research)

Intrapreneurship: Consultancy project

International research: Technology entrepreneurship research with publication in international journals

Final assessment

You can find the overall program here

Successful students

You can learn more about our students and successful experiences they had while studying, as well as get further information about program opportunities.

Ilya Shabelnikov

Research engineer in “3D-Education” laboratory. Regional Resource Centers Coordinator for “Implementing Innovations in 3D-Education” project. A member of prizewinning team in the first all-Russian “Blue Ocean Strategy” competition for students, as well as in “Nastavnichestvo” 3D-technology contest in “Digital Prototype” category.

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Keira Drozdova

Manager of Technology Projects and Entrepreneurship Development Center in SPbPU. Participated in launching “Cloud Quest” for the first-year students of SPbPU and acceleration program “TechNet Project”. Author of research articles and master’s thesis about startup development support at an international level.

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Vitaliy Sidorenko

Head of Pilot Project Implementation Department in Kirovskiy Plant. Prizewinner in “Umnik” competition. Author of master`s thesis “Development of technology entrepreneurship and innovations as a part of industrial group”.

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Philip Zhuchkov

CEO of ScanFace. Founder of General Engineering System. Speaker and mentor in Technology Leadership School. Prizewinner of “TechNet Project” and technology festival “MY.TECH”.

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Our environment

How to apply?

In 2020 we conduct an Open Selection to find the best applicants. It is a contest where you are able to win if you show leadership and entrepreneurship skills. The process is very straightforward — you will be able to see your ranking online and to assess your chances to win.

The contest consists of two parts. First, you apply individually and do activities that you like: complete online courses, solve business cases, review case solutions of other participants, test your knowledge, etc. After that, you are invited to join a team to solve bot-generated tasks within 24 hours. Team results contribute to 90% of your final score.

What’s new in the application process?

Skills matter. Instead of assessing academic knowledge, we give a chance to show creativity, leadership and teamwork.

You may apply together with your team, become winners and study together.

The process is identical for both Russian and foreign students.

It is not a "black box" any more. Your points are calculated within 24 hours and can be viewed in your profile at any time.

You are able to see other applicants and their ranking.

You’ll get any necessary support within 24 hours.

Documents are no more a core element of the application process. You may submit them at any time until the final day of the contest.

Timeline

1 Step: June 22 - August 4

Fill out an application form, complete the admission tests and do other suggested activities. Get extra points and keep track of your rating.

2 Step: August 5

Get on an exciting trip with your team for the next 24 hours. Solve the tasks together and get an immediate feedback from the bot.

3 Step: August 6

Find yourself in the list of winners and wait for further instructions.

How to become a winner

Complete all tasks in Step 2. You and your team members will get the same amount of points for it.

If you have an equal amount of total points with another member, test results in Step 1 will prevail.